Purse



H. L'HEGWER.

PURSE.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 14, 1920.

Patented May 31, 1921.

INVEN TOR Herman J/vqg'zz/ar ATTORNEYS UNITED srarss HERMAN J'. HEGVVER, OF OAKLAN 1), CALIFORNIA.

PURSE.

To all whom felt may concern: v

Be it known that I, HERMAN J. HEGW R, a citizen of the United States, residing at the city of Oakland, in the county of Alameda and State of California, have invented certain new and useful Improvementsin Purses, of which the following is a speclfication.

This invention relates to improvements in coin purses and has as its principal object the construction of such a device in which the coins of smaller denominations are separated from those of greater value. I also provide space for carrying gold and paper money and provide separate pockets for the coins of large and small denominations, each pocket being separately accessible so that the coins of smaller value may be had without the trouble of reaching among coins of larger denominations.

With these and other objects in view my invention consists of certain novel features of construction, combinations and arrangements of parts herein illustrated and more particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

Referring to the drawings forming'a part of this specification:

Figure 1 is a view in perspective of my improved purse showing the receptacle for the smaller coins in its open position.

Fig. 2 is a view in vertical section through the purse.

Fig. 3 is a view in section on the line 3-3, Fig. 2.

Referring to corresponding parts of the several views by the same numerals of reference, the purse comprises the side walls 1 and 2, and the intermediate division wall 3. The side walls and this intermediate divi sion is attached to the metal bows 5, 6, and 7 which in turn have the clasp device 8 for holding the bows together, thereby closing the pockets which are formed between the side walls and intermediate strip.

Within the space between side 1 and the division 3 is a second intermediate wall 9 which at its upper edge is attached to a how 10. These various bows are all attached to a common pivot and the bow 10 is sufficiently smaller than bows 5 and 7, that it lies within the latter when they are closed. The various walls form pockets 12, 13 and 14, the latter extending under the former two. It will be noted that the intermediate Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 31, 1e21,

Application filed June 14, 1920. Serial Nojsss ea division 9 is attached to the sidewall 1 and that division wall 3 is in turn attachedto wall 9.

The lower part of division wall 3 is looped up and carried around a light rod 15 which extends from one hinge point to that on the opposite side. This construction forms two separate longitudinal folds in the bottoms of which are slots 16. The latter are of such length that coins of smaller denominations such as pennies, nickels and dimes may pass through, but larger coins are retained.

Having thus described the parts of my improved purse its operation is as follows: When money is to be inserted, the side between bows 5 and 7 is opened and the coins dropped into pocket 13 and by moving how 10 the gold coins and paper money may be placed in pocket 12. The purse is then shaken, which causes the smaller coins to fall through the slots 16 into the lower part of pocket 14.

Then when a person desires to pay carfare or make any small purchase, the side between bows 6 and 7 is opened and the purse held in the position shown in Fig. 1, giving ready accessibility to the smaller coins. The edges of slots 16 may be suitably reinforced so that they will not stretch.

Having thus described my invention I claim as new and wish to cover by Letters Patent:

1. A purse comprising an outside container, a division wall within said container, folds formed on the bottom of said division wall above the bottom of said container, said folds having slots to allow the passage of coins of smaller denominations into said outside container.

2. A purse comprising side walls joined at their lower edges and forming an outer container, a division wall within said container forming an inner container, folds on the lower end of said division wall having slots to allow the passage of coins of smaller denominations from said inner container to said outer container and bow closures for the upper edges of said walls whereby entrance may be had separately to said inner container or said outer container.

3. A purse comprising side walls joined at their side and bottom edges, bows attached to their upper'edges, an intermediate division wall, a bow on the upper edge thereof between said side wall bows a rod extending between the pivot points of said bows, folds formed on the lower end of said intermediate division wall by looping over said rod, said folds having slots in the lower part thereof to allow the passage of coins of smaller denominations into the pocket formed by said-side walls.

4. A purse comprising an outer container, an inner container having folds on its bottom, said folds being positioned above the bottom of said outer container and having openings to allow the passage of coins ofsmaller denominations from said inner container into said outer container.

A purse comprising an outside container, an inner container, said containers having separate openings, bow closures for said openings whereby access may be had separately to either container, and said in ner container having slots in the bottom to allow the free passage of smaller coins therefrom into said outer container while retaining the larger coins in the inner container.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

HERMAN J. HEGrl/VER. 

